Byzantium and the Crusades
| Author | : Jonathan Harris |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2006-08-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1852855010 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781852855017 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (017 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Byzantium and the Crusades by : Jonathan Harris
Download or read book Byzantium and the Crusades written by Jonathan Harris and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-08-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first great city to which the Crusaders came in 1089 was not Jerusalem but Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Almost as much as Jerusalem itself, Constantinople was the key to the foundation, survival and ultimate eclipse of the crusading kingdom.
